Clash of Titans in the Final of Malaysian Open Men’s Singles
April 10, 2016 R K Gupta
Badminton, BWF, Lee Chong Wei, Malaysian Open, Saina Nehwal, Tai Tzu Ying, World BadmintonThe 2016 Malaysian Open BWF Super-series tournament is down to the final day on Sunday with interesting contests on cards. In the men’s singles final, the top seed Chen Long of China is very aptly pitted against the no.2 seed Lee Chong Wei of Malaysia. The two badminton greats had contrasting passages into the final. […]
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Rio Olympic Update: Kento Momota Out of Badminton
April 9, 2016 R K Gupta
Badminton, badminton world, Japan, Kento Momota, Olympics, Rio OlympicsWorld no.2 in BWF rankings Kento Momota of Japan will miss his Rio Olympic qualification berth for reasons not related to badminton. A recent India Open champion and singles bronze medalist at World Championships in Jakarta last August, Momota has admitted to gambling at an illegal Casino in Tokyo in May 2015. Illegitimate gambling is […]
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Momota Wins Men’s Title Intanon Takes Women’s at Delhi’s 2016 Yonex-Sunrise India Open
April 4, 2016 R K Gupta
Badminton, badminton world, BWF, Indian Badminton, Indian Sport News, Yonex Sunrise India OpenJapanese Kento Momota and Thailand’s Ratchanok Intanon both looked competent in a tournament, where some big names made early exits. Therefore, it was only appropriate that the two ended up as men and women’s singles champions of 2016 Yonex-Sunrise India Open that concluded in New Delhi on Sunday. Momota’s few moments of bother came in […]
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HS Prannoy Wins Swiss Open Badminton Title Saina Nehwal Disappoints
March 24, 2016 R K Gupta
Badminton, badminton world, BWF, HS Prannoy, Indian Badminton, Indian Sport News, Saina NehwalIndia’s HS Prannoy surprised everyone by winning the title in the recently concluded Swiss Grand Prix Gold Badminton tournament at Basel. The 24-year old Indian, who had a relatively easy passage into the final; defeated Germany’s Marc Zwiebler in the summit clash. However, among women, India’s Saina Nehwal crashed out in the semifinals. Nothing seems […]
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Contrasting draws for Men and Women in Thomas, Uber Cup
March 22, 2016 Abhishek Das
Badminton, BWF, Indian Badminton, Indian Sport News, Thomas Cup, Uber Cup, World BadmintonIndia were placed in a relatively easy group in the women’s section but the men’s team did not prove as lucky as their female peers at the draw for the prestigious Thomas and Uber Cup Finals badminton tournament that was held in Kunshan on Monday. In the men’s section — the Thomas Cup — the […]
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Lee Chong Wei’s Hopes for Olympic Gold Soar as He Jumps to World no.2 in 9 Months
February 29, 2016 R K Gupta
Badminton, BWF, Carolina Marin, Lee Chong Wei, Rio OlympicsFormer world no.1 Malaysian badminton superstar Lee Chong Wei made deep inroads into BWF world ranking after his comeback in May 2015 from an 8-month doping ban. In June 2015, Lee’s world ranking had dropped to 180, when he came back to courts first time after late 2014, when the ban was slapped on him. But […]
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Srikanth and Sung Ji-Hyun Emerge Winners in 2016 Syed Modi International Tournament
February 2, 2016 R K Gupta
Badminton, badminton world, BWF, Indian Badminton, Indian Sport News, Kidambi Srikanth, Sung Ji-Hyun, Syed Modi Grand PrixIndia’s Kidambi Srikanth got third-time lucky in the 2016 Syed Modi International Grand Prix Gold tournament, which concluded at Lucknow’s Babu Banarasi Das Indoor stadium on Sunday January 31, 2016. Srikanth, who has slipped in BWF world rankings to 9th spot now; defeated China’s Huang Yuxiang in the final of the US $120,000 badminton event. […]
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Lee Chong Wei and PV Sindhu Are Men & Women’s Champions at 2016 Malaysia Masters
January 25, 2016 R K Gupta
Badminton, BWF, Indian Badminton, Indian Sport News, Lee Chong Wei, Malaysia, P.V. SindhuMany badminton stars, who participated in India’s 2016 Premier Badminton League; began the new season by playing in this year’s Malaysia Masters Grand Prix Gold Tournament. Of them, Lee Chong Wei and PV Sindhu have made a good start to 2016 by winning the titles in men and women’s singles categories. While Lee defeated fellow […]
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Delhi Acres beat Mumbai Rockets in a Thrilling Finale as Curtain Comes Down on 2016 Premier Badminton League
January 22, 2016 R K Gupta
Badminton, Delhi Acres, Indian Badminton, Indian Sport News, Mumbai Rockets, Premier Badminton LeagueThe result of the last tie between Delhi Acers and Mumbai Rockets in the 2016 Premier Badminton League hung in balance until the very last match. As the matches progressed, fluctuation of fortunes from one side to another kept the spectator interest on an upper keel. In that respect, it was a worthy final between […]
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Delhi Acres and Mumbai Rockets to Clash in the Final of 2016 Premier Badminton League
January 17, 2016 R K Gupta
Badminton, Delhi Acres, Indian Badminton, Indian Sport News, Mumbai Rockets, Premier Badminton LeagueAfter two engrossing semifinal ties at Bengaluru and Hyderabad on January 14 & 15, the 2016 Premier Badminton League is now down to its last match in Delhi, where the home side will meet Mumbai Rockets in the final on January 17. On Thursday, Delhi defeated Chennai Smashers 4-3 at Bengaluru to affirm their superiority […]
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| # | Player | Point |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Viktor AXELSEN | 72,500 |
| 2 | CHOU Tien Chen | 67,190 |
| 3 | PRANNOY H. S. | 66,730 |
| 4 | Jonatan CHRISTIE | 64,960 |
| 5 | Kodai NARAOKA | 63,020 |